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Monday, 28 March 2011

Study of Disciplinary Rules of Samanera

When the prince RAhula was ordained that was performed by given tisaraNa AgamaNa (taking the three refuges). Before long of prince RAhula another child was ordained at Ven. ßAriputta. The Buddha previous has advised not to keep two ßAmaneras at one elder but on this occasion the permitted to keep more than one as long as the elder is able to guide them properly.

These two novices inquired disciplinary rules from the Buddha that are to be followed. Then the Buddha gave the ten precepts (dasasIla) and instruction.

=Breaking one the first five is considered to have violated all the precepts. So he should be immediately kept in precepts before novice hood in lost (inganAsana)

If he repeats his mistake he should be expelled. Apart from these ten there are another ten special misdeeds which cost the expelling of novice from the order. Once there was an occasion these has to be done, a novice named KaNTaka raped a female she-novice named KaNTakI the following were introduced.

=O monks! I allow you to expel the novice who is endowed with these ten misdeeds.

1. PANAtipatihoti – is killer

2. ådinnAdAyihoti – is stealer

3. åbrahmacArihoti – is non-celibate

4. µusAvAdihoti – is liar

5. µajjapayihoti – is drunkard

6. Buddhassa avannaM bhAsati – is speaker of bad of the Buddha

7. ∂hammassa avannaM bhAsati – is speaker of bad of doctrine

8. ßaNghasa avannaM bhAsati – is speaker of bad of the community

9. µicchAdiTThiko hoti – is holder of wrong view

10. BhikkhUnI dusako hoti – is one who sexually harasses a nun.

Such a novice should be expelled if he does not listen to the advice. Already earlier mentioned, that the last five of the ten precepts are subject to punishment. There are five other factor for which sAmaNera should be punished. Such punishments are given to keep him in refraining in future.

1. BhikkhUnaM alAbhAya parisakkati –acts for the non-received of monks

2. BhikkhUnaM anatthAyaparisakkati – acts for the non-well being of monks

3. BhikkhUnaM AvAsAya parisakkoti – acts for the non-living of monks

4. BhikkhU sikkhAni bhAdeti – cause enmity among monks

As the punishment it is mentioned not the novice to go the place of the teacher.

“ånujAnAmi bhikkhave AvaraNaM kAtaM” this punishment is called rehabilitant the novice.